Tonight we have Brendan Power sitting in on the Monday Music session. Thats the beauty of the session, you never know wholl turn up. Brendans eclectic skills and sympathetic ear have made him an in-demand Harmonica player, leading to live and recording work with artists such as Kate Bush (her latest album Directors Cut), Sting, Van Morrison, James Galway, Paul Young, Shirley Bassey, John Williams, Mike Batt and many more. He has recorded over twenty solo CDs to date & Brendan was voted International Harmonica Player of the Year 2011/12 by the respected SPAH organisation of America. In addition to his Pop, Jazz & Blues skills, Brendan is an expert player of Irish traditional music (winning the 1993 All Ireland Title), and performed for three years as soloist in the Riverdance Show. He has recorded with many well-known Irish artists including Donal Lunny, Altan, Paul Brady, Arcady, Artie McGlynn, Mary Black and others. In February 2012 Brendan and Tim Edey won the Best Duo title at the 2012 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. the Monday Music session, every Monday , 9:30pm Adm FREE.
Posted on: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 11:38:52 +0000